Copyright: Copyright © 1999 Jeroen van de Erve


 JVDE ICQ Backup

Thank you for download JVDE ICQ Backup !

If you got any ideas/suggestions/tips about this program, please e-mail them to me.

 What is ICQ ?

 How to backup your ICQ files

 How to restore your ICQ files

 System Requirements

 Version History

 ZIP Packages

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Please note, this application is freeware and may be distributed anywhere on a non-profit base, free of charge and in it's original package. The author makes no warrentee regarding this product. If you distribute this program, please inform the author. Thanks !

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 What is ICQ

This is taken from the help file of ICQ 99a:

ICQ ("I Seek You") is a revolutionary; user-friendly Internet program that notifies you who's online at all times and enables you to initiate contact with those people at any time. No longer will you search in vain for friends or associates on the Internet. ICQ does the searching for you, alerting you in real time when they sign on.

With ICQ, you can chat, send messages and files including sound files, play games, create your own web page, send Internet greeting cards or just hang out with your fellow surfers while still surfing the Internet. The ICQ program runs in the background, taking up a minimum of memory and Internet resources. While you work on other applications, ICQ alerts you when friends and associates sign on, allowing you to work efficiently while having a whole range of Internet functions at your fingertips. Among the functions available are chat, message, e-mail, file transfer and URL. ICQ also supports a variety of popular external Internet applications. With ICQ, launching an Internet Telephony or video call is a breeze. With the click of a button, you and your friend (or friends) are instantly connected. You can also execute these events among multiple users, so you can conduct a conference or just hang out together online.

All these functions are organized in one easy-to-use program that integrates smoothly into your desktop.

You can download ICQ from: http://www.icq.com/

Copyright © 1998 ICQ Inc.

All rights reserved


 Version History

3rd February 1999:

Version 1.01 - Fixed a small bug with the 'c:\backup' directory

1st February 1999:

Version 1.00 - Completely rewritten the program. You can now backup your ICQ better, better use of the ZIP function and a Restore WiZard is now also included !

8th October 1998:

Version 0.10 beta - The first beta release of this program

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 System Requirements

JVDE ICQ Backup requires the following thing:

•	A Pentium computer is recommended

•	Windows 95/98

•	ICQ 98 or 99

The following files are required to start this program:

•	HELP.HLP - this help file

•	ICQBACKUP.EXE - the executable file to start the program

•	ZIPDLL.DLL - required to zip the files

•	UNZDLL.DLL - required to unzip the files

No other files are required (like the Visual Basic 5 runtime files).


 How to backup your ICQ files

To backup your ICQ files, please follow the follow steps:

1. JVDE ICQ Backup automatically locates your ICQ directory. If JVDE ICQ Backup cannot find your ICQ directory, it will give a warning and say that you must locate your ICQ directory manually.

When you have selected your ICQ directory, a text below the directory list will say that it has found your ICQ directory.

2. Select your ICQ Backup directory. This is the directory where your files will be copied to.

3. Enter the file name you want to give to your backup at the 'Backup Filename' section.

Select which version of ICQ you are using (98 or 99) at the 'ICQ 98 or 99' section.

You can also, if you want, change the compression level of your backup at the 'Compression Level' section. It is recommended that you use the default level (9).

And finally select which files you want to backup: UIN(s) and/or Contact List(s) and/or Bookmark.

4. If you have done all this, you can click on 'Backup It !'. Your files will be backuped

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 How to restore your ICQ files

To restore your ICQ files, please follow the following steps:

1. Select your ICQ Directory at the 'ICQ Directory' tab (not within the wizard)

2. Open the wizard at Tools|Restore WiZard

3. Read the instructions and click on 'Next'

4. Select your backup ZIP file.

Please note: you MUST have created the backup with JVDE ICQ Backup. If not, no files will be restored to your ICQ Directory.

5. Now you can restore your files, but first read the instruction. Then click on the 'Restore' button and your files will be restored.

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 ZIP Packages

The ZIP Packages in this program is created with Delphi ZIP v1.52f. Delphi ZIP v1.52f is created by Eric W. Engler.

If you are a Delphi programmer and you want to use ZIP in your program, you can download a freeware version of Delphi ZIP from: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Orchard/8607/

Delphi ZIP v1.52f is based on the Info-ZIP Official Freeware ZIP/UnZIP source code. You can reach Info-ZIP at http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/

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